그리스도인들은 모세율법을 지켜야 하는가? = Should Christians Keep the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament?

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Should Christians keep the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament or not? This is a big issue, especially in Korea today, because the answer to this question directly affects both the way to salvation and the contents of Christian living. The answers to this question are divided into two general categories. The first is that Christians should keep the Law literally, and the other is that Christians should not or need not keep it. However, according to this research, both of these two views have problems. So this thesis presents a third view which complements the two views. The third view is as follows.
Christians should keep the Mosaic Law because it is the word of God which is inspired by God’s Spirit (2 Tim. 3:16), and because Jesus Christ said that it should be kept wholly (Matt. 5:17-20, etc.). However, the keeping of the Law should not be too rigid or formal, but rather the essence of the Law, that is, the spirit of the Law should be kept. And the spirit of the Law is holiness, righteousness, goodness, and love (Rom. 7:12; Matt. 22:37-40, etc.). The more detailed explanation is as follows: 1) The moral law of the Mosaic Law should be kept as it is, because it is the moral principle of the people of God and it requires holiness, righteousness, goodness, and love (Rom. 2:6-16; 7:12; Matt. 22:37-40, etc.). 2) The formal aspects of the Law, especially the ceremonial law should not be kept literally (Gal. 3:15-29; 4:8-11, etc.), because the ceremonial law and its rites, which are for atonement, purification, and the reconciliation of the people of God, have already been accomplished by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Heb. 10:17-18, etc.). However, the spirit of the ceremonial law, which is for holiness, purity, and reconciliation of the people of God, should be kept even in the life of Christians today, because it is still required even for Christians today (1 John 1:9, etc.). 3) The civil laws of the Mosaic Law, such as the rules regarding the civil life of the people of Israel cannot be kept strictly today as our society is different from the society of ancient Israel. However, the spirit of the civil laws which is justice and love for one’s neighbors should be kept in the life of Christians today because it is also the spirit of the Law itself (Rom. 12:1-2; Eph. 5:15-17, etc.).
The way of keeping the Law is this: to trust in and obey Jesus Christ always, because, though for a person to keep the formal aspects of the Law is in some degree possible, for a person to keep the essential aspect of the Law, that is, the spirit of the Law is not possible, because natural man is in a state of depravity (Rom. 7:7-25, etc.). Therefore, Christians today should always trust in and rely on Jesus Christ for keeping the Law, because when they trust in and rely on Jesus Christ they are released from sin and death, and accomplish the requirements of the Law by the power of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:1-4; Gal. 5:16-26, etc.).
When Christians today in Korea understand and practice these truths, their lives will build the kingdom of God, accomplish the will of God, and give glory to God (Matt. 5:13-16; 6:33, etc.). And that will increase the trustworthiness of Korean churches and help to achieve the mission of the church.

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